Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Tuesday during which he discussed opportunities for his state’s local creators to link into the value chain. Zulum’s administration, since 2019, has pushed to diversify Borno’s economy while also...
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An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lere West Constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Tom Garba, has declared his intention to contest, decrying what he described as years of ineffective representation in the area. Garba, a native of Lere...
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the new partnership between the Agency and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana should serve as a warning to drug cartels who seek to destabilize the West Africa...
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, continued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, telling the court how Bello utilised bureau-de-change (BDC) to...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the current nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise would resume for its third and final phase on Monday, 11th May 2026. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. It may be...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has restated the firm resolve of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address humanitarian situations across Nigeria. This, according to him, entails that the administration will continue to engage more with critical stakeholders, including development partners, in tackling grey areas in humanitarian responses...
Nigeria and the United States of America have inaugurated the Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) in Abuja under the 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap, reinforcing collaborative efforts to address terrorism, insecurity and regional instability. Speaking at the event, the head of the US delegation Mr. Cate Dave averred that...
Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay ₦100 million in damages to two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over defamatory publications. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu also directed SERAP to issue public apologies to the...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, the new deputy governor of Kano State, following his swearing-in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday. Governor Yusuf nominated Garo to fill the vacant position created by the departure of Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam, who resigned in the aftermath of the...
A Bauchi-based public affairs analyst, Hamisu Shalele, has described Governor Bala Mohammed as one of the finest state leaders Nigeria has produced since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Speaking during an interview with NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent in Bauchi, Shalele reflected on his long-standing engagement with Nigerian politics,...
Borno State House of Assembly (BOHA) has received an Executive Communication from Governor, Babagana Zulum requesting the appointment and confirmation of three nominees as Honourable Commissioners. The communication was read during plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, marking a key step in the state’s executive appointments process....
In a significant political show of support ahead of the 2027 general elections, the 244 councillors across Sokoto State have jointly purchased a N50 million nomination form for Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The councillors, operating under the umbrella of the National Council of Councillors Forum of Nigeria, made the move...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday found the Incorporated Trustees of Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) liable in a defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).The court ordered SERAP to pay the sum of N100 million...
Taraba State chapter of the City Boy Movement has officially declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing both leaders as experienced and performance-driven. The endorsement was made by the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and...
What began as a commercial disagreement over the Apo Resettlement Scheme Market in Abuja is fast becoming a defining moment for the enforcement of judicial authority and the protection of property investors in Nigeria. At the center of the controversy is the alleged refusal by Manillah Integrated Partners Ltd...
Proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja featured the playing of video recordings involving three defendants accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In the footage, retired Navy Captain Erasmus Victor and Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim admitted they were aware of the alleged coup plot, while...
A prominent figure in the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to align with the party as part of efforts to build a strong opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television,...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has inaugurated a Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR), Peace and Security Committee, pledging strong political backing to ensure its success in tackling insecurity and sustaining peace across the state. The committee, whose framework was facilitated by the Office of the National Security Adviser and...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5 billion defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Incorporated Trustees of Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The group had on September 9,...